McCosker's worm eel
The McCosker's worm eel[1] (Neenchelys mccoskeri) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Yusuke Hibino, Ho Hsuan-Ching, and Seishi Kimura in 2012.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, including Taiwan and Japan. It dwells at a depth range of 100 to 400 metres (330 to 1,310 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle; it is collected by bottom trawlers. Males can reach a maximum total length of 52.2 centimetres (20.6 in).[2]
| McCosker's worm eel | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Neenchelys |
| Species: | N. mccoskeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Neenchelys mccoskeri Y. Hibino, H. C. Ho & Seishi Kimura, 2012 | |
Etymology
The species epithet "mccoskeri" was given in honour of American ichthyologist John E. McCosker.[2]
References
- Common names of Neenchelys mccoskeri at www.fishbase.org.
- Neenchelys mccoskeri at www.fishbase.org.
- Hibino, Y., H.-C. Ho and S. Kimura, 2012 [ref. 32271] A new worm eel Neenchelys mccoskeri (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan and Japan. Ichthyological Research v. 59: 342-346.
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